Washing-machine



(No Model.)

G. LAUBE. WASHING MACHINE.

10.514,854. latented Feb. 13,1894.

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\ -e i Z Unirse Sterns GODFRIED LAUBE, OF HURON,'SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOROF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH HYMANS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 514,854, dated February13, 1894.

` Application filed July vl, 1893. Serial No.479,375 (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, G'DFRIED LAUBE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Huron,in the county of Beadle and State of SouthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWashing-Machines, of which the'following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation generally to washing machines andparticularly to that class thereof known as rocking body machines, oroperating on the oscillating principle; the clothes to be washed areplaced inl a suitable receptacle capable of being rocked back and forth,whereby the air and water within the receptacle, are forced through theclothes in alternately opposite directionswithout rubbing the same morethan is absolutely necessary for the thorough cleaning of the clothes.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a machine of thisclass, in which theV clothes receptacle is constructed with a series ofwings set at right angles to the interior walls or opposite ends of themachine, said wings having corrugations and then bent downwardly at anangle approximately at forty-five degrees, said wings forming a seriesof pockets or chambers, adapted to operate as hereinafter described;secondly, to provide a series of ribs on the interior sides of thereceptacle, for the purpose of slightly rubbing the clothes; thirdly, toprovide a removable Weight under theclothes receptacle, by which means auniform and steady motion is attained when the machine is in operation,and furthermore it will serve to retain it in its normal position whennot in use; fourthly, to provide a washing machine with awringer mountedon the top thereof and suitable means for substantially retaining themachine in its normal position when said wringer is used.

The final object is to construct a machine that will be strong, durableand very easy to operate, furthermore to prevent the tearing or bundlingof the clothes.

With these various objects in view my invention consists in the detailsof construction, and combination or arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification wherein likeletters of reference indicate similar partsthroughout the several Views, Figure 1. is a vertical longitudinalsection through the center of the machine. Fig. 2. is a transversesection through the center of the machine. Fig. 3. is a side view of themachine showing the movable support or standard arranged at 6o the sideof the machine resting on and against the lower portion of the framework and in dotted lines placed in its proper position when the machineis in operation. tail view of the air chambers.

In the drawings-A, represents the frame work or standards between whichthe clothes receptacle is secured, B, the clothes receptacle, O, O, C,the air chambers, D, D, D, the

Fig. 4. is a de- Wings forming said chambers, said wings be- 7o ing bentat E, and having corrugations e, e, e c, &c.

F, F, F, represent the ribs arranged in the interior sides of thereceptacle.

G, G, represent the rods extending from the 7`5 lower four corners ofthe machine, supporting a standard or upright H, which passes throughthe center of the weight I. J, the spout or outlet arranged in anysuitable manner on the bottom of the receptacle provided with the 8oplug or cap j, for same. K, the movable arm or support arranged on theexterior of the receptacle at the bottom near the end of the machine,said support being hinged at la, and retained in position by a clasp L.M, the

air out through the clothes, the ribs'or ridges 95 on the side acting inthe capacity of a wash board of the ordinary construction; the main ormiddle side walls of the machine are left Vsmooth in order not toobstruct the free pasoperating roo sage of the water and clothes whenthe machine, and allowing full sweep for the accumulation of force withwhich the con- Oscil- 9o tents strike the ends and thereby thoroughlycleanse the clothes; when this has been accomplished the machine isdrained and the hinged support let down to bear against the frame work,thus giving the machine substantial support for the purpose of turningthe clothes through the wringer.

The frame work may be made in any suitable manner and the machineconstructed of wood, sheet metal, or both.

It will be obvious that various changes may be made in the detailconstruction of this machine without departing from the general ideainvolved.

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A washing machine mounted on a movable frame, the combination of thecorrugated wings set at right angles,bent and extending downwardly at anapproximate angle of fortyfve degrees, said wings forming air chambersarranged at the ends of the clothes receptacle, a series of ribs orridges set at different angies on the sides of said receptacle,substantially as described.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of the corrugated win gsarranged at right angles and extending downwardly, said wings formingair chambers at the ends of the clothes receptacle, a series of ribs setat opposite an gies on the sides of said clothes receptacle and forminga free space between the series of ribs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GODFRIED LAUBE. Witnesses: il

IIATTIE Rosn LAURE,

ANNIE T. LAURE.

